Here are three orthopedic surgeons who received honors in the past month:

Here's how Medtronic, Stryker and Johnson & Johnson's shares have fluctuated over the last five days.

Johnson City, Tenn.-based Watauga Orthopaedics is seeking a certificate of need to build an ASC, local news affiliate WJHL.com reports.

A Wisconsin stem cell clinic has been cautioned by the FDA for marketing intrathecal and intravenous injections of human stem cell and tissue-based products for a variety of neurologic conditions, according to the Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society.

A new device that attaches to eyeglasses has been designed to provide fluoroscopic guidance during spine surgery, Medical Xpress reports.

Vertebral body tethering, a novel minimally invasive surgery for scoliosis, is helping some patients get back to activity in half the time of those who get traditional spinal fusion, CBS Miami reports.

Jackson-based Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center partnered with private equity firm Thurston Group Oct. 2, establishing U.S. Orthopedic Partners.

From a new bundled payment initiative to an orthopedic practice expanding into Florida, here are eight orthopedic partnerships Becker's Spine Review has reported on in the past month:

French orthopedic device company Hyprevention on Oct. 12 announced the completion of the first U.S. clinical cases of its V-Strut Vertebral Implant to treat vertebral fractures.

Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health is developing an orthopedic center near the University of Virginia that is the culmination of over a decade of work, local CBS affiliate CBS19 reports.

Eugene Curry, MD, operated on Dallas Cowboys quarterback Dak Prescott Oct. 11, repairing a compound fracture and dislocation of his right ankle, ESPN reported.

The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has awarded $13.5 million to neurosurgeons and engineers at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore, Md., to develop devices for patients with spinal cord injuries.

Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital in Gifford, Fla., welcomed orthopedic surgeon Anas Saleh, MD, according to an Oct. 8 article from South Florida Hospital News and Healthcare Report.

From a Nevada surgeon performing a surgery with new technology to another professional's take on awake spine fusions, here are the latest spine surgeons making headlines.

NY Spine Medicine has agreed to pay $100,000 to settle a claim of not providing a patient timely access to her medical records.

Northwest Specialty Hospital in Post Falls, Idaho, is reportedly one of the first facilities in the country to implement the ExcelsiusGPS Interbody Solutions platform, according to an Oct. 12 news release.

OrthoArkansas is opening a spine center at its main office in Little Rock in January, Arkansas Business reports.

Here are the top-read stories on Becker's Spine Review during the week of Oct. 5-9:

Here are seven orthopedic surgeons who were reported as joining new practices this week:

During the Virtual MedTech Conference hosted by AdvaMed Oct. 5-7, medical device industry leaders reflected on how COVID-19 has affected healthcare volumes and reshaped future strategy.